The Emporia Gazette

Incumbent aims to reign in city spending

I thought Meth was done posting on the Gazette forums?

February 19, 2011 at 10:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

EHS to present ‘The Laramie Project’

Kantaro: Thank you for your comments. I now believe I will go see this play, even thought I've seen it before, as my way of supporting the students and director an against those who don't get the message.

November 8, 2010 at 6:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lane is finalist

From the Hutch News:

Fort Hays' plan

Of all our state universities, Fort Hays State University might be taking the most active - and creative - steps to grow. So, when President Ed Hammond says he wants to double enrollment by 2020, even as enrollment is dropping at other state universities, we believe he can make it happen, especially because the college has done it before.

Just 10 years ago, the university had 5,506 students. This fall, enrollment was 11,883.

But Fort Hays hasn't relied on more students coming to its campus to make this growth happen. It has built up a virtual program that allows students to obtain degrees through online courses, and it has even gone so far as to develop a China program, which opens a market outside Kansas and the U.S. to draw on.

Today's total enrollment includes about 4,500 students who attend classes on campus. Another 4,000 are virtual students, and 3,500 are Chinese students who take classes either online or from Fort Hays faculty who go to China for temporary teaching assignments. The program allows Chinese students to earn bachelor's degrees in business administration, leadership, political science/prelaw and information/networking/telecommunications.

It's the first U.S. university allowed to offer degrees in China, so it's a fairly innovative step forward for a university. And these ventures into nontraditional education have allowed Fort Hays to generate the money it needs to sustain its campus and maintain quality in faculty and programming. It also helps keep tuition rates manageable. Fort Hays, with a charge of $10.15 a credit hour, offers the lowest tuition rate among Kansas' state universities.

At a time when Kansas universities are seeing their enrollment dip, with the exception of Fort Hays State, in favor of community college and technical training, Fort Hays appears to have the model to meet the needs of the day, and at an affordable price. That will go a long way toward helping it meets its goals.

By Davina Jamison/Hutchinson News editorial board

October 31, 2010 at 4:20 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Americus man in Topeka hospital

Where does it say he was treated and released? Sounds like he was treated and transferred.

October 30, 2010 at 9:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Demolish board

I say draft a plan to renovate the huts. Figure out the cost and launch a fund-raiser. If the goal is reached, renovate the huts. If not, down they go. That way those who want to keep them can put their money where their mouths are.

October 21, 2010 at 8:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Enrollment figures announced

Washburn...........+7.3%
Fort Hays State...+5.1%
Kansas State.......unchanged
Wichita Statae.....-0.1%
Emporia State......-0.8%
Kansas................-1.8%
Pitt State.............-2.0%

http://www.kansasregents.org/resource...

September 23, 2010 at 4:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Immigration facts

seriously: Very well said.

September 21, 2010 at 10:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Heights mourns deaths

How about we not second-guess the cause of the accident and instead focus on the survivors, victims and families of all involved, including the rescuers. May they find peace, love and time enough to mend their broken hearts.

September 9, 2010 at 9:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

School board hears report on parent notification system

So, how does one access School Messenger? Can you provide us with a few more details?

September 9, 2010 at 9:21 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Church attempting to buy, dismantle neighboring house

Seems to me that if you want to get the house fixed up, publish the owner's name. It's public information so why hide it.

September 8, 2010 at 11:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )